2019 California Spring Trials: Central Trials

Ball Horticultural

New Varieties:

Indiaka from Morel Diffusion is a totally unique bicolor cyclamen. The Indiaka series has more heat resistance with an intense coloring. The contrast between the petals’ white base and its vibrant color at the tip of the flower makes a stunning show. Spice up your gardens, homes and outdoor areas with four beautiful colors.

Digitalis Arctic Fox Rose from Darwin Perennials is a beautiful hybrid digitalis that offers winter hardiness to zone 5 along with season-long flowering in a vibrant color for your perennial garden.

Hydrangea macrophyllaKanmara from Ball Ingenuity is a new generation of hydrangea with large, majestic blooms. New for 2020 is Kanmara Blue, which radiates glamour and is sure to steal the show. Use these patio hydrangeas on the terrace, doorstep or balcony. Flowers well into late summer or fall.

Impatiens Beacon from PanAmerican Seed exhibits high resistance to Plasmopara obducens, the cause of Impatiens downy mildew. The series has a plant structure, flowering time, flower size and crop culture similar to Super Elfin, so it is easy to incorporate into production planning. Offers season-long color in the shade like the garden impatiens we know and love.

Leucanthemum Madonna from Kieft Seed offers better uniformity in height and habit over its competition, with hardiness to zone 5a. This shasta daisy features excellent vigor and leaf quality during production for optimal finishing in quarts to large containers using multiple plugs.

Petunia ColorRush Merlot Star from Ball FloraPlant is part of the ColorRush series and is notable for its big vigor and big garden performance. The mounds of blooms hold up in the heat and rain, and the series has a range of bright, eye-catching colors and novelties, such as new Merlot Star.

Petunia Headliner Dark Saturn from Selecta One is a new novelty in the Headliner series featuring a deep, velveteen purple center with a creamy yellow halo. These petunias make perfect baskets and pots and boast early flowering for a fast finish with dramatic color.

Rose Pretty Polly from Star Roses and Plants is available in lavender, pink and white. This polyantha rose has excellent flowering from spring through fall. It maintains a very pleasing compact habit in the landscape and is nearly thornless.

Sweet Pepper Roulette from Burpee has the signature look and taste of a habanero without any of the heat! Peppers start green and mature to red, where they are at their best flavor. Create tasty salsas, chilis, jellies and other recipes tear-free.

Location:

Why visit?

The Ball stop in Santa Paula will have four days of immersive displays from 10 brands showcasing hundreds of products that represent all corners of the industry.

Be sure to:

Visit historic downtown Ventura, California, with abundant shopping, dining and nightlife. When you include the Ball stop in your Spring Trials travels, you are also close to Ventura Harbor, which has dining and shopping, and is home to the Channel Islands National Park headquarters and visitors center.

Who to look for:

Janessa Bender! She is our Spring Trials concierge during your visit. Contact her at 630-588-3187 or springtrials@ballhort.com with questions. If you need to connect while onsite in Santa Paula, please call 805-525-3348.

Fun fact about Spring Trials:

We’re bringing back our “CAST | mobile” app for this year’s event! Download and/or update it in the App Store or Google Play to get all of the new intro details right on your phone or tablet. Save your favorites and take notes of all you’ve seen at Ball or browse from the comfort of your chair if you can’t travel to Santa Paula. Tip: Be sure to download or update before you arrive onsite to hit the ground running.